Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter dated February 22, 2021, about tip wages, signed by hundreds of organizations There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: February 22, 2021. Dear Members of Congress: The undersigned organizations enthusiastically support the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, as introduced in the Senate by Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Patty Murray (WA), and in the House by Representative Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott (VA). If enacted, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would: Gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025; After 2025, adjust the minimum wage each year to keep pace with growth in the median wage--a measure of wages for typical workers; Phase out the egregious subminimum wage for tipped workers, which has been frozen at a meager $2.13 since 1991; and Sunset unacceptable subminimum wages for workers with disabilities employed in sheltered workshops and for workers under age 20. Since fast-food workers in New York City first walked off the job in 2012, demanding a $15 minimum wage and the right to form a union, workers across the country have completely changed the conversation and politics surrounding the minimum wage.…”